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2023 Best Value International Business Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$32,600 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,982 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Business School for You

International Business is the #96 most popular major in Iowa with 95 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value International Business Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best value experiences for international business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value International Business Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for international business majors pursuing a .

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in International Business

$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best value school in Iowa for international business students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year.

Iowa State also made our Best International Business Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #4.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international business schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that international business majors at Iowa take out is $25,982.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa also is in the top 20% of our Best International Business Schools in Iowa ranking.

Full International Business at University of Iowa Report

#3

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA
$36,540 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount Mercy University is a great value for international business students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mount Mercy are $36,540 a year.

Read full report on International Business at Mount Mercy University

#4

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
$45,912 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Drake University is a great value for international business students. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drake are $45,912 a year.

Drake did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best International Business Schools in Iowa list.

Full International Business at Drake University Report

#5

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA
$33,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Ambrose University are $33,570 a year.

Full International Business at Saint Ambrose University Report

#6

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA
$30,954 Average Tuition & Fees

Grand View University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools in Iowa ranking. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

Grand View University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on International Business at Grand View University

#7

Simpson College

Indianola, IA
$44,030 Average Tuition & Fees

Simpson College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value International Business Schools in Iowa list. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Simpson College are $44,030 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Simpson College also is in the top 15% of our Best International Business Schools in Iowa ranking.

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#8

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA
$33,998 Average Tuition & Fees

Briar Cliff University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools in Iowa ranking. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Briar Cliff are $33,998 a year.

Full International Business at Briar Cliff University Report

#9

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$48,822 Average Tuition & Fees

Coe College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value International Business Schools in Iowa ranking. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

Coe undergraduate students pay an average of $48,822 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value International Business Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value International Business Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 111
Minnesota 92
Kansas 47
Nebraska 50
North Dakota 20
South Dakota 2

One of 21 majors within the area of study, international business has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to International Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ninaras.

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